By Dickson Igwe, Contributor The world economy is in the process of abysmal collapse: a major contraction in consumer demand and supply. In the USA, the current President, Donald Trump, is in denial and states that he expects the economy […]

Premier Andrew Fahie has said his government will be seeking funding from the United Kingdom to assist local residents who became unemployed because of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Premier Fahie made the announcement during a special sitting of […]

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has arrested one person for breaching the government-imposed territorial curfew. Commissioner of Police Michael Mathews said the individual — whose identity has not been revealed — was apprehended Thursday night when they were […]

Commissioner of Police Michael Matthews is currently under a two-week quarantine at his home in East End on Tortola. Matthews placed himself under self-quarantine after travelling through the United States, which has surpassed China as the country with the single […]

Health Minister Carvin Malone has announced a list of services that goverment considers to be essential to the territory while government rolls out several restrictions to contain the spread of coronavirus locally. These services and their workers are permitted to […]

The entire third floor at the Dr D Orlando Smith Hospital has been transformed into a ‘special’ Isolation Unit for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases.  Health Minister Carvin Malone said the unit is “to handle and support of confirmed cases” who […]

Government is currently seeking to procure an Earthquake Catastrophe Insurance policy that will provide coverage of more than $100,000,000 to the British Virgin Islands. A media release from the Ministry of Finance said the insurance will provide coverage for the […]

Visitations at the Dr D Orlando Smith Hospital in Road Town have been heavily restricted and will now only allow visits to two specialised categories of patients. Making the announcement during a national broadcast on Thursday, March 26, Minister of […]

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK), Boris Johnson, has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19). In a public statement on Friday, the British Prime Minister said he has ‘mild symptoms’ that include “a temperature and a persistent cough”. Prime […]

Premier Andrew Fahie is warning residents, particularly those with access to boats, to refrain from smuggling persons into the British Virgin Islands. He said law enforcement agencies are currently working to heighten their presence around the territory’s so-called porous borders. […]